HOW TO INSTALL NEW WHEELS AND SET UP TUBELESS | The Singletrack Sampler

[@bkxc]

I ALWAYS forget about pointing the tread pattern! Love the sign off! LIVE FREE. RIDE HARD. GET STOKED

[@The_Sampler]

+BK-XC yeaaaaaa brotha. It's what we do!!

[@VladGMuriii]

+BK-XC alex's video is far better than yours TBH

[@The_Sampler]

+Vlad Muresan Vlad..... Not cool dude. This is the OG biker your talking to, and my good friend

[@kennethrhea7746]

Yep. Love both these guys. Great content. Super rad dudes. And one day I hope to ride with them and have a epic time. #dancindownthemountain

[@VladGMuriii]

+Alex i know man..i am just kiddin xd

[@DefineIndecline]

"I'm gonna try and save this sealant." *dumps sealant on ground* haha! but for real, I'm happy to see you back on your bike man!

[@JacksonFTW]

I found that funny as well.

[@The_Sampler]

lol I tried so hard, and still managed to fail lol

[@bmallory]

I'm pretty sure this guy can ride on water

[@The_Sampler]

+TheBMallory hmmmm I mean, I've never tried... 🤔

[@Mex_the_Fox]

MTB Jesus!

[@shizzlistic]

Great video man, haven't had to change tires on my tubeless rig yet, but filing this away for when I do.

[@jesse1172]

lmao Jesus was a carpenter, now he is bike mechanic

[@kenstevens7343]

ChamLeo He’s movin up in the world.

[@thunderdogproductions]

omg too funny

[@thomashardbattle4287]

Also on yt

[@jarlaxlebaenre7932]

I just got done with a few buds at MOAB. Rolling on some Giant Wheels. They survived! We rode HyMasa / Captain Ahab/ Jackson, then The Whole Enchilada (good god! was this rough), dead mans and sidewinders a few times, and before all that we rode Winsor trail in Sante Fe which was SICK.

[@Skarstind20]

Hell yeah!!! Those are beautiful. "I'm gonna grab a little rag" *pair of boxers* hahaha

[@The_Sampler]

hahaha and now I have handled my buddy's dirty old underwear lol

[@miamoben]

Now the next question is what are buddy's dirty old underwear doing at your shop

[@The_Sampler]

hahaha this is my buddy Aaron's place he's letting me crash at. He's a serious hands on guy, and is always building something out in the shop, so it makes sense that he repurposes old unddies lol

[@JacksonFTW]

Hahahahahaha how do people notice this stuff!?!?!

[@WildOutdoorLiving]

I have that same Giant pump! It has been my only floor pump for the last 11 years! Never lets me down.

[@The_Sampler]

So reliable

[@TheDude-lr6mb]

You're always so positive, keep it up. Cheers from from Bosnia

[@The_Sampler]

Thanks homie, and 🍻🍻

[@bikingwithoutborders]

Those carbon Rovals look amazing, your ride is officially pimped now. Can't wait to hear how they ride man!

[@The_Sampler]

so tricked out. I don't think I've ever owned such a nice thing.... scares me lol

[@mtbyumyum]

Single best bike upgrade after a dropper, (everyone has droppers nowadays ;) Roval is sic! First time I rode a carbon wheelset I noticed it in the first 10 seconds... so stoked for you!

[@The_Sampler]

I can definitely tell the difference on big hits and bombing rock gardens, but I'm still not sure about the lateral stiffness. I am running lower pressure and I think that is skewing my perception.

[@greentransmission]

A great trick I learned yesterday (from Carl at Corvallis Cyclery) is to remove your valve stem before inflating to seat the bead. Then when you pull the pump connector off cover the stem real quick with your finger and reinsert the valve stem (with a valve stem tool). This allows you to get a lot more air in quicker and easier to seat the bead.

[@The_Sampler]

Yep that's a great one indeed, but only if you have a compressor to attach. When at the bike shop, I certainly remove the core to get tires seated.

[@greentransmission]

No need for a compressor - we did it by hand with a floor pump - but of course a compressor helps! Great channel and videos!

[@GeetarAdam]

Very much appreciate the vid, Alex. I'll by making my first attempt at this tomorrow. Wouldn't it be easier to mount the tires first, though, before putting on the cassette and rotors? Just seems like less chance of damaging the components or the phalanges and flesh.

[@michaelduha]

Sweet man nice plug of absolute bikes. I love that shop one of my favorite shops in Colorado. They are on par with Kokopelli bike shop bike shop in Cortez.

[@The_Sampler]

Yea I love those guys, they gave me a job for the summer and taught me TONS.

[@phillipmoore8531]

Hey Alex! Was wondering how you like the Roval Carbon Wheels after riding them for a while now? Do you think they are worth the money over aluminum? Just trying to see if I should make the jump eventually since they are expensive.

[@bigc7907]

I would also like to know what Alex thinks of these wheels

[@eddarell9474]

Sick Wheels Alex! Stoked for ya Brah! Ride On! 🤘

[@The_Sampler]

I'm super stoked as well, these things are dope!

[@MrVestax8]

Man haven’t heard anything in a long time man, you good miss your content

[@mikebussart2575]

Glad to see those new rims dude, back in action.

[@The_Sampler]

+mike Bussart hell yea!!!!

[@fredf6]

Hey Man, dig your, Brian's and Seth's channel. Can you do a follow up with the difference you feel with carbon wheels once you get some miles on them? Thanks, Fred.

[@The_Sampler]

+Frederick Fernandez absolutely! I'll be talking about it in my next ride videos

[@RylandRay]

Really well edited, easy to follow great job!

[@myfrequencies1912]

Nice! First time I've actually seen how easy tubeless is to do. So all you need is the sealant, the appropriate valve stem & I guess ordinary wheel rim tape is not sufficient or is it?

[@The_Sampler]

As long as your rim is compatible, yes!

[@sonesunny7632]

I feel like Alex's videos are better and more relaxing to watch, no fancy music etc.

[@racerzh]

Nice Video, after some rides on the Cabron rims, can you tell us how they feel?? Thinking about ordering some for my new Enduro

Cool rims! And great lessons about tubeless. I'm already waiting for your comments how they ride.

[@The_Sampler]

+Tommi Kivimäki Tommy I just got off kokopeli and they handled extremely well. Carbon rims let oft a high pitch point every now and then, but all good thus far

[@MTBScotland]

I use a 50ml syringe to remove sealant. How many comments about using a drill on your rotor bolts lol. Torque wrench is your friend.

[@zacharyboulterbowers]

hey bro, nice work! and thanks for including a link to your toolkit. Would you consider writing up a short transcript to include with the video so we can see which tools you use and read through the steps one-by-one?

[@The_Sampler]

+Zachary Bowers it's my brother!!! What's up! Glad you liked it man. I need to start doing transcripts, especially for an instructional video I think it could be helpful.

[@93-98OBS]

Recently subscribed to your channel, this video is awesome for showing how to go tubeless! How do u like the Enduro? I bought a 16 6 fattie & went to 2.6 purgatory & slaughter tires 3.0's felt like pushing a wheelbarrow on a flat haha. Just got another stumpy, 650b Elite & im sooo stoked on it! I've never took the enduro on a demo so I was curious as to your opinion? I got the 650b for jump lines & it rocks! Thanks for the awesome videos! Boomslangs on both bikes, green ones on my new 'Goblin' 650b

[@The_Sampler]

Welcome to the channel Greg! Stoked to you have you man. Hell yea on rocking the green slangs. Those things are great, and sounds like you have quite the quiver of bikes!

[@lucievecerova9242]

Did you run tubeless on the 6 fattie? If yes, how much sealant did you use?

[@mtlxc5586]

those are some sick rims Alex. keep on riding amigo!

[@The_Sampler]

👍 going to ride them today!

[@VladGMuriii]

the last part cracked me up haha you should start your videos with few seconds of daily vlog

[@The_Sampler]

+Vlad Muresan I might try that

[@Esteb858]

Congrats on the carbon rim upgrade! I feel that's the best place to have carbon, lighter and stronger.

[@The_Sampler]

Keeping my fingers crossed for amazing performance

[@randomrcprojects3754]

That is the best place you have less rotational mass which is good carbon frames bring the weight down of the whole bike which isn’t always good

[@fuellerr]

I want to see what he thinks of the carbon wheels because my new bike came with carbon wheels and I was really impressed and amazed at the difference in climbing and sprinting up hills I found typically that I can climb in a taller gear than normally do

[@The_Sampler]

I'll let you know dude. So far I'm just amazed they lived through those rough strikes I was doing at the end lol

[@TheSoldkall]

Nice review Alex, besides your riding skills your pretty good mechanic!

[@The_Sampler]

Hey, thanks dude I appreciate that!

[@mtbboy1993]

I never got the tyre to sit properly with tubes on 29er trail/enduro/dh tyres, even when I used park tool tyre truing pliers, I used Bontrager se4 and Maxxis Highroller 2 , but when using tubeless, the tyres were straight straight away.but light xc tyres like Bontrager XR 1 Team issue 26 it worked fine with tube. but I think rim and tyre combination has something to do with it too. but I tried on a Bontrager duster rim and tubelss worked perfeclty, the tyre was straight, but not with a tube.

[@The_Sampler]

Agreed. Wheel and tire combo makes a huge difference in how easy this process is.

[@jacoboliver8316]

You seem like one of the chillest dudes ever

[@JClark2600]

Hey Alex, Why did you mount the brake rotor before you got the tire sealed? Doesn't the the tire sealant ruin the brake rotor if you get the sealant on it?

[@GeetarAdam]

@0:13 Lol. Got new wheels arriving tomorrow and I'm pretty sure that's exactly how I'll act.

[@ollieridsdale-smith3189]

Do you need to change your free hub or do the wheels come with them.

[@allen423100]

The Happiest man is a man with new wheels after to long of time off his Bike! lol Nice wheels man..

[@The_Sampler]

No joke! I have a crew showing up in about an hour and better believe we are going for a ride!!!

[@MTBdropIN]

What kind of video editing software do you use. I saw that BKXC uses final cut pro x.But its 300, Do you use this as well? Im trying to get this thing going, asap so I don't want to waste my time with free software if its not worth the time and effort of learning it.

[@The_Sampler]

I would say start with iMovie and then when you have the $$ upgrade to either Final Cut or the Adobe one.

[@Geeezass]

the "deal was so good" that is sooo classic, justify the purchase we all do that hahahahaha

[@The_Sampler]

hahaha isn't that what we tell our wives, selves, and mates? I just had to get another bike.... the deal.... too good!

[@SneakerHeadAustin]

having access to the specialized pro deals will do that to you...

[@chaseseale3123]

Have you thought about carbon vs the ammonium in the sealant? I had a customer come in with a set of carbon wheels that pretty much disintegrated after a few seasons of riding with stans, the ammonium reacts with the resin pretty much activating it again. Awesome videos though, love the epic places you get to go to!

[@RoboticusMusic]

WHAT?!

[@RoboticusMusic]

What brand?

[@MTBdropIN]

Hey I was wondering do you use a gimble on your chest mount when riding or do you just mount it on your chest?

[@The_Sampler]

I do indeed have a gimbal attached to the chesty.

[@MTBdropIN]

awesome, you guys have inspired me, I'm gonna get this thing going you, BKXC, and seth have inspired me!!! I have been telling everyone that you are my favorite and they should add you. They are skeptical but once I tell them you live out your car and travel to various trails, they are instantly interested lol. Do you use EVO gimbal or Feiyu or neither? Also what software do you use to do your edits. I know this stuff can be a bit personal, so please feel free to not answer or send me an email at [e-mail]. thanks man!!

[@The_Sampler]

Yoooo thanks dude. Sorry I haven't gotten back sooner... I had a really bad crash two days ago and have been out of it. I use the Feiyu and Glide Gear gimbals. I started with GoPro Studio and iMovie for editing, but now use Final Cut and it has been a huge help tbh.

[@MTBdropIN]

Man Im sorry to hear about your crash! Hope all will be sorted out soon, I had to take a break I had two bad crashes on two berms in a row of all places.. I was pissed!!! I soon realized for some reason I was using both breaks... why the heck I started doing that I have no idea. Anyways, thanks for the info, and a word of advise from a fan.... If you crash give us a video update on stuff like that, its kind of felt like a while since you posted for us viewers, we don't just like the videos of the footage its the personality and your story that keeps us pumped for more. Healing Vibes!!!

[@pizeblu]

@ThesingletrackSampler where is the bike check i cannot find it? Could you do the video i am really curious of all your setup. Awesome video dude man XD

[@The_Sampler]

STILL haven't done it XD Thanks man, keep an eye out as I will eventually do it

[@pizeblu]

The Singletrack Sampler nice man thank you for replying :)

[@filipsztuka5306]

4:52 i like how Seth doeas it propably all the time and says nothing is going to explode

[@josiahgolding7826]

GAME Play he did it once I think. And it’s fine

[@lionlocVanDwellington]

Perfect timing. I'm planning on going tubeless soon.

[@The_Sampler]

👍

[@lionlocVanDwellington]

I'm on a tight budget but I got a Cannondale Trail 7. After I go tubeless then I plan on getting a dropper post.

[@The_Sampler]

That's a pretty good order of priorities. Both of those upgrades are 100% worth the cost if you were looking for an opinion.

[@livefree6639]

The most cool guy on youtube.......

[@johnnickerson9037]

try trucker Co, trucker cream tire sealant, way cheaper and it come with syringe for filling the tire, I use it this summer with no problems

[@The_Sampler]

+John Nickerson ooooh good tip, I always like their stuff. Affordable and quality

[@123vemund]

Congrats man! love the SL fatties, have them on all my full suspension bikes, been running them on my Demo 8 all summer in the bike park even tho they say they are AM specific but i've been beating the s#it out of them on rockgardens and hucking everything, actually been trying to destroy them but i can't, only some loose spokes when going hard in berms! Even broke my carbon crank landing flat (video on my channel).... anyways, point is they are boombproof! :D

[@marknevarez]

Hey Alex so you ride a 2.8 tire in the rear and 2.3 tire up front? Is that right?

[@obsrt453]

is it safe to use a compressor to seat the bead? maybe just turn the pressure down?

[@SheriffSean]

Question Alex, Which Specialized are you riding. All the videos I see you DH on this bike, It seems to handle very well. I have been looking at Specialized for a short period of time. I'm currently on a 2013 Trek Superfly AL 100 Pro that I'm looking to sell and get something else.

[@camellefson3032]

SheriffSean he is an a Specialized Enduro

[@samaxel_19]

hi! I have a 29er specialized camber 2014. I was just wondering if a 27.5 plus tyre will fit? thanks!!

[@JSSKTM]

Great video! Quick question, is your enduro aluminum or carbon?

[@The_Sampler]

aluminum! I went with better components on aluminum rather than spending the $ on carbon

[@mikespringer7894]

cant wait to see more vids and trail rides SWEEEEET!

[@JacksonFTW]

We are all with you!

[@The_Sampler]

Thanks guys

[@RyanMarcyesOutdoors]

Very cool tutorial, thanks Buddy, and Live -Life - Loud!!!!

[@The_Sampler]

My pleasure, glad you liked!

[@oscartriggs3242]

This video helped me so much. Keep it up!

[@The_Sampler]

Awesome dude! Glad I could help

[@kingrat738]

What tyres you running? Butcher Grid & Bontrager ?? PS - Can I have your old front wheel? ^^

[@The_Sampler]

Actually after that last part of the video (tire shreddage) I am now running a butcher front and back one with the control grid and one with the Grid casing

[@seand1422]

Sweet wheels. I'll be interested to see how you like the carbon fiber.

[@The_Sampler]

+sean d just finished kokopeli and so far so good. I can feel the stiffness on hard hits for sure

[@JacksonFTW]

Alex, is that a bad thing??

[@kaatinthehaat]

Those are sweet wheels Alex.

[@The_Sampler]

+Jonny Rides Trail 👍👍👍

[@useport80]

lol @12:02 the sound then ohhhhhhhhhhhh. congrats on the new rims!

[@The_Sampler]

+robert le omg I was so scared lol

[@nickrogers6441]

Alex, great video man. What width is that rim? I'm looking at carbon wheel sets and even looked in to Chinese carbon. Do you recommend that set and what's the price they sell for? Don't tell me your price I'll just cry 😂

[@The_Sampler]

I believe its a 32mm wide, which is super wide. Honestly dude if you are buying retail I'd much rather go with a burly aluminum set than the chinese carbon ones. I've seen those things faill too much!

[@nickrogers6441]

Yep, thats the conclusion I came to about the Chinese carbon. I'm happy with my inferno 25's for now. I'll save for a carbon wheel set. I'm interested to hear your on going comments on this set.

[@The_Sampler]

I'll keep you updated for sure. I'm just as interested tbh as this is my first set. I rode them today and could definitely feel the stiffness on big hits, i'll say that much.

[@nickrogers6441]

Just bought new fork and a wheel set. Just waiting for new shock and the transformation will be complete lol

[@johnganshow5536]

Great instruction for wheel swapping. Thank You!!

[@The_Sampler]

+John Ganshow thanks John, glad you found it helpful! I'm always learning and happy to share the knowledge

[@johnganshow5536]

I know nothing about bike mechanics, except the basic stuff, so yes, it really helps to see you doing that mechanic stuff!! Keep it coming...

[@The_Sampler]

Thanks John! I really appreciate the feedback. I enjoyed making this video, so I think I will continue every now and again with mechanic stuff.

[@leoncoyne3867]

Would a wheel as buckled as that be able to be fixed with the proper tools and maybe new spokes?

[@The_Sampler]

I won't be able to be fixed back to perfect, but it's possible I could keep them as spares just in case of emergency.

[@mbarberella]

hi single track sampler just asking if you need the same stem as the rim if you ride with a tube

[@Justfishing8791]

ain't no body got money for carbon lmao... Sweet wheels bro. any opinions on the enduro? I was looking at the one bkxc ride (s-works)

[@The_Sampler]

+Tiny Dreams I love this bike! Not the best climber, but man can it braaaapppppp

[@dpb1997]

Pretty hard hit. Did you damage the rim?

[@The_Sampler]

luckily the rim held fine!

[@TurboTTurtle]

Nice Video Dude Man!

[@The_Sampler]

haha dude bro man, thank you :D

[@JuliusCesar2781]

I like the speed you pumping up the wheel ;)

[@bullseye0112]

stoked for you! good video

[@The_Sampler]

+Bullseye Fowl thanks!!

[@thenerdycyclist4670]

I need to go tubeless. I don't have tubeless rims or tires and don't want to fork out the money for new ones. Maybe someday. great vid, bruh!

[@The_Sampler]

+The Nerdy Cyclist soon enough dude, they are getting more and more affordable

[@crankytrails3503]

Hey Alexander! Curious how these babies have been holding up!

[@The_Sampler]

Really well! They have taken an absolute beating over the last year and so far not a single problem

[@crankytrails3503]

The Singletrack Sampler Nice! I'll keep my eyes peeled for a sale 🙏

[@nielhowells9980]

They're obviously better than Giant TRX1 Carbon wheels then, I cracked 2 rear of those within 3 weeks, one only lasted 3 hours at Bike Park Wales 🙈.

[@jackstephens1266]

What flat pedals do you use on that bike

[@JaredBass7]

Do you keep a stand in your car as well as all your tools?

[@The_Sampler]

You know JB, I don't yet have a stand, but have been thinking about it. I generally just find a tree with a horizontal limb or something ;)

[@ap4709pk]

If he turns water into wine, I wanna hang with this guy.

[@PeterCPRail8748]

Nice new set of rims

[@1thess523]

That last part reminds me of something i did just one more time and blam my wheel shifted!

[@The_Sampler]

hahaha there should never be just ONE MORE TIME.

[@nbzness]

Ehh nice wheel set! is that 26 or 27.5?

[@The_Sampler]

+nbzworld 27.5

[@cameronhill5653]

Ok so I'm very late but do you really need to use sealant? Or is ur just a good precaution

[@randomrcprojects3754]

Cameron Hill for tubeless systems you don’t have too but the whole point is to not have to replace tubes so the sealant is very recommended if not tubes are your way to go

[@cameronhill5653]

@@randomrcprojects3754 alright thanks man!

[@darkpaintballer0666]

great video man!

[@The_Sampler]

+darkpaintballer0666 thanks dude!

[@BrianVaughn]

So what psi are you running now? What do you suggest for Fruita?

[@The_Sampler]

I'm going to try running around the 24psi mark because these rims are supposed to be able to hold much lower pressure, but generally I do 26/27

[@justinmoon1657]

What's the max air pressure?

[@bansheemopar]

And thats why you put the rotors on the rim at the end, just before you mount it. This way you do not: - spill sealant over them - bend them when you drop the wheel while messing with the tire - etc.

[@The_Sampler]

Thats a great tip dude!!

[@adampytlak1529]

You wanted more practice on the tubeless setup, so I think it was a real reason of second attempt :D (sorry for my English, I'm still working on it :P).

[@The_Sampler]

haha yep, how'd you know!

[@alexgogiashvili1710]

I know I am really late but is that bike specialized enduro elite 29?

[@The_Sampler]

Nope, a 27.5!

[@alexgogiashvili1710]

Thanks, I am planning on getting one.

[@cdizzle99z]

What’s funny I am practically pretty handy with cars, but bikes are just too finicky for me I normally do the work and bring to my LBS for a tuneup.

[@mikebuerger]

Good shit, man! *runs to check carbon roval prices*

[@The_Sampler]

hahaha they are actually some of the most affordable carbon wheels on the market.... at a whopping $1300 lol

[@tobyhadler3499]

Nice wheels dude!

[@The_Sampler]

Thanks!

[@dimosthenistso]

Help me please.. your tyres are 27.5 x 2.25?

[@kyleb293]

Where was this filmed?

[@wesmtb6950]

Sweet! "Aint nobody got money for that!" Too true. One day one day

[@The_Sampler]

+Wes MTB haha the struggle is real my friend

[@jasonfuentes6084]

lol yoo u crack me up !! ive been doing some home reaching. re grease my fork and clean my breaks . ( i dont know what im doing either , but watch videos on it so were see.

[@The_Sampler]

+Jason Fuentes yea for sure dude. First time I've swapped wheels on my bike, but it's all a learning process

[@wesleygadbois6747]

Are those carbon wheels?

[@alexmortoniv5845]

great vid, very informational.

[@The_Sampler]

Thanks dude! I learned a lot at Absolute Bikes this summer, ,and wanted to pass it on.

[@MitsuFQ400]

+The Singletrack Sampler how did u get it cheaper?? even if the dealers are getting rid of their current and previous year stuffs most dealer dont let go of stuff cheaper.

[@The_Sampler]

I got it while working at a bike shop, so I was able to get prodeal :p

[@MitsuFQ400]

The Singletrack Sampler Lucky hehehe. Thanks Dude, I enjoy your vids

[@DanielIvanovcoleonyx]

are carbon wheels prone to bend like the aluminium.

[@The_Sampler]

Carbon is generally stiffer I believe, as long as they are made well

[@nathanaelscottwalsh1765]

People won the Olympics with those wheels man!!

[@mesk412]

I always just cut the valves out of old innertubes. Works like a charm

[@The_Sampler]

+Andrew Beswick yes. I've done that fur sure

[@mesk412]

For the budget tubeless enthusiast

[@lukepw08]

what type of sealent do you use?

[@xylerkajiyama7544]

Stans or slime

[@maartenmtr3022]

Nice tutorial, thanks :)

[@julianrime8544]

thanks man great vid

[@texasrc788]

did any one else hearthose gunshotsat 4:07 ?